2017 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 419

A 2017 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 419 was delivered to Nancy Anne Sailing Charters in Holland EARLY IN 2017 and will soon be ready for its third season.

We were very pleased to announce the purchase of the new 2017 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 419 sailboat that is used for day sailing charters, and for sailboat racing. The Jeanneau dealer in St. Clair Shores, MI, Bob Reed's St. Clair Sailing Center, delivered the boat in February, 2017 and commissioned the boat here in Holland.

The new Jeanneau 419 is equipped high performance sails, twin helms, a Raymarine charter plotter, a 45 HP Yanmar diesel engine, propane stove and oven, refrigerator, air conditioning, Autopilot, three cabins and two rest rooms.

The Sun Odyssey 419 represents the perfect balance of ingredients that have made the Sun Odyssey range a success. The performance-oriented hull comes from the drawing boards of Phillipe Briand, the internationally famous designer of highly competitive racing boats and luxury sailboats.

. Special attention was given to the ease of sail handling, the ergonomics and the modern aesthetics.

Nancy Anne Sailing Charters' customers have enjoyed the 2013 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 379 from 2013 through 2016 on numerous day sails on Lake Michigan. With the new 2017Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 419, we are able to offer more performance, a larger cockpit, and more amenities.

The new boat has been custom designed for Nancy Anne Sailing Charters and provides many new features to make the sailing easier and more comfortable. These features include twin helms, which are great for the informal sailing lessons we offer; a large comfortable cockpit with a table for snacks and liquid refreshments, a Raymarine chart plotter/radar display at the rear of the table that displays our speed, position, and the positions of other boats in our immediate area. There is a hot/cold water shower at the stern swim platform, an autopilot that will keep the boat on course if other duties call the helmsman away, a stereo system with an iPod/iPhone dock, three cabins, two full size bathrooms, and while in port, an air-conditioned salon with a flat screen TV, and a full galley.

A word about Jeanneau USA-- Jeanneau is part of Groupe Beneteau, the largest and most efficient sailboat builders in the world. Groupe Beneteau operates a huge manufacturing facility in Marion, South Carolina, building both Beneteau and Jeanneau sailboats on separate manufacturing lines. Our Sun Odyssey 419 will have its season maintenance, including painting the bottom with anti-fouling,and will be ready for the 2019 charter season by May 1, 2019.

The boat will be berthed on C Dock, Slip 35. Please stop by and inspect our beautiful new boat.

There’s nothing like the waves under your feet, the wind in your hair and the sun on your face.